Forced to draw against Al-Hilal (1-1) then winner of Pachuca, Real Madrid has an appointment next night with Salzburg for the shock of group H. If a draw will be enough for the Merengue to keep the group's first place, the men of Xabi Alonso will not target anything other than victory.
Madrid will nevertheless still have to do without Kylian Mbappé. Consequently consequence of the gastroenteritis of which he was the victim upon his arrival in the United States and which earned him to be briefly hospitalized and to lose several pounds.
Kylian Mbappé is now restored and even returned to training on Thursday. However, Xabi Alonso decided to go from his services for the third match against Salzburg. The Spanish coach explained it at a press conference on Thursday on the eve of the match against the Austrian club.
Kylian Mbappé is warned
“I liked it to see him in training today but it was his first time on the field and he is not yet ready to play with the competitive level we will need tomorrow. If we go into eighth it will be available but for the moment it is still in the return process ”, He explained. And Kylian Mbappé is actually in great interest if he wants to meet the expectations of his coach.
The Madrid technician has also mentioned the defensive investment he expects from all his players, and first of all of the attackers. “What is clear to me is that we must all defend. All eleven must be involved. Without that … Vini, Jude, Fede, Kylian, La Défense. The more we are tight, the better. We work there, and Vini too “he said. Kylian Mbappé is warned.
